World War II Honoree

Charles Lee Ward

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lenoir, North Carolina

Honored By

Charley F. Ward

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 1ST RANGER BATTALION, 5307TH COMPOSITE UNIT (PROVISIONAL), AS A INFANTRYMAN IN THE NORTHERN BURMA CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.